First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance · SOC 37-1011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 37-1011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 4.4%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 49/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $49,100
- H-1B offered wage $47,718; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 30,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 2
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 41,355 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~26.5% of this role but only ~4.4% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
Common titles: Building Services Supervisor, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, Custodian Supervisor, Environmental Services Supervisor (EVS), Executive Housekeeper, Housekeeping Supervisor
Representative Tasks
- •Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
- •Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
- •Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
- •Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
- •Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Supervise maintenance workers.
- •Select equipment, materials, or supplies for cleaning or maintenance activities.
- •Confer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.
- •Clean facilities or sites.
- •Inspect work to ensure standards are met.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 4.4% | 0.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 100% Bright |
| Median Salary | $49,100 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 96/100 | N/A |